Comin' Around
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{{Infobox song
| name = Comin' Around
| cover = JT - Comin Around single cover.jpg
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = Josh Thompson
| album = Change: The Lost Record
| released = {{Start date|2011|12|12}}
| recorded =
| studio =
| venue =
| genre = Country
| length = {{Duration|m=3|s=01}}
| label = RCA Nashville
| writer = Josh Thompson, Rodney Clawson, Kendell Marvel
| prev_title = Won't Be Lonely Long
| prev_year = 2010
| next_title = Cold Beer with Your Name on It
| next_year = 2013
}}
"Comin' Around" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music singer Josh Thompson. It was released in December 2011 as his fourth single release, his only release for RCA Nashville, and it would have been the first single from his unreleased album Change.
Content
"Comin' Around" is about the male narrator, who has made efforts to improve his life. He says that he has realized his past mistakes, and is "comin' around" to change them.{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/the-615/509916/josh-thompson-revs-up-change-is-comin-tour|title=Josh Thompson Revs Up 'Change Is Comin' Tour|last=Dauphin|first=Chuck|date=25 January 2012|magazine=Billboard|accessdate=7 September 2012}} According to co-writer Rodney Clawson, the idea came about when Kendell Marvel offered the title "Comin' Around", and they began discussing a song about "how I didn’t understand all this stuff and I didn’t like all this stuff, but now I’m starting to get it".{{cite web|url=http://tasteofcountry.com/josh-thompson-comin-around-lyrics/|title=Josh Thompson, 'Comin' Around' – Lyrics Uncovered|last=Conaway|first=Alanna|date=18 November 2011|work=Taste of Country|accessdate=7 September 2012}}
Critical reception
Giving it 4 stars out of 5, Bobby Peacock of Roughstock said that "the lyrics are some of his best" and that the story line was believable.{{cite web|url=http://www.roughstock.com/blog/single-review-josh-thomson-comin-around|title=Single Review: Josh Thomson - 'Comin' Around'|last=Peacock|first=Bobby|date=13 January 2012|work=Roughstock|accessdate=7 September 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120421202237/http://www.roughstock.com/blog/single-review-josh-thomson-comin-around/|archive-date=21 April 2012|url-status=dead}} It received an identical rating from Billy Dukes at Taste of Country, who said that the song showed "honesty without being too preachy".{{cite web|url=http://tasteofcountry.com/josh-thompson-comin-around/|title=Josh Thompson, 'Comin' Around' – Song Review|last=Dukes|first=Billy|date=17 November 2011|work=Taste of Country|accessdate=7 September 2012}}
Music video
P. R. Brown directed the music video, which was filmed in Nashville, Tennessee in January 2012.{{cite web|url=http://tasteofcountry.com/josh-thompson-shoots-comin-around-video/|title=Josh Thompson Shoots 'Comin' Around' Video|last=Conaway|first=Alanna|date=6 January 2012|work=Taste of Country|accessdate=7 September 2012}}
Chart performance
| class="wikitable sortable"
!align=left|Chart (2011–2012) !align=center|Peak |
| {{singlechart|Billboardcountrysongs|31|artist=Josh Thompson|artistid=1318334}} |
=Year-end charts=
References
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{{Josh Thompson (singer)}}
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Category:Josh Thompson (singer) songs
Category:Songs written by Rodney Clawson
Category:Songs written by Kendell Marvel